Litigation Support Attorney – Children and Family Law Divsion

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS Applicants must:

• Be committed to serving a culturally diverse, low-income population and must be eligible to practice law in Massachusetts, either as a member of the Massachusetts bar in good standing or as a member of the bar in another jurisdiction eligible to engage in limited Massachusetts practice under Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:04;
• Have access to reliable transportation in order to travel to various training locations and courts across the Commonwealth; and,
• Have access to a personal computer with home internet access sufficient to work remotely.

Preference will be given to candidates with four years’ experience in family regulation/child welfare litigation and to those with training experience. QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS Candidates should possess the following attributes for the position of Litigation Support Attorney:

• A minimum of 3 years full-time experience representing children and parents in child welfare/family regulation matters; · Strong writing, research, organizational, collaborative, and communication skills;
• The ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, both independently and collaboratively;
• The capacity for close attention to detail;
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills; and
• A demonstrated commitment to the principle of zealous advocacy in the representation of indigent persons in family regulation/child welfare cases.

EEO Statement The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation as required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other applicable federal and state statutes and organizational policies.  Applicants who have questions about equal employment opportunity or who need reasonable accommodations can contact CPCS’s interim Chief Human Resources Officer.